Elysium
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Unlimited Joy and Happiness
ZARA Summer Collection 2017 edition is a real summer style of scent so that it would be perfect at this time of the year. It is a green, fresh, minty and citrusy interpretation of violet leaves with a nice touch of sandalwood and musk and with a whisper of spices. A masterpiece!
It opens up with a beautiful initial tart grapefruit blast blended with spearmint, a very soft mint. If you are a mint lover, you will love this opening. More, if that beauty were not enough, a bit of violet leaves gives the right green balance to the whole top notes, so refreshing and so summery.
The mint at the start is quite pleasant, but it is a sweet juicy pineapple note, not too synthetic, that dominates the course of development of this creation. Roasted pineapple topped with cinnamon powder and some rosy water poured over it, let me dream for a while. It lingers for a while before giving way to a somewhat woody note with labdanum mixed in.
Rose is a whisper, neither dominant nor imperative, yet just a pleasant touch of floral, and together with violet leaf, and labdanum help to soften the intensity with their sophisticated floral bouquet. They lead to a well-balanced accord of sensual musk and creamy sandalwood, which incredibly last for several hours on my skin.
It is a fresh, green and slightly fruity style of scent, with just a hint of woody notes. It's a perfect scent for the summer months, and it's very light but still packs enough punch to get you noticed. It's a pleasant style of smell that will not offend so that it can be worn in both a formal and casual occasion. The combination of the violet leaves and pineapple gives a minty smell at first, then more of a fruity aroma on the dry down, with the hints of musk and sandalwood. It has some connections to Boss Bottled Unlimited by Hugo Boss and also shares a similar vibe with both Eclat d'Arpege by Lanvin and Burberry for Men. Above-average longevity, moderate sillage, best for summer days.
Be bold, wear ZARA!
-Elysium